HQL Coronavirus Delays?

[hillbilly grandpa]

Just some advice for those of you applying who took the training. Be sure to email the instructor when you complete the application so they know to verify you. The MSP does not notify instructors when someone applies, even though the instructor needs to verify the training. I know of students who got delayed because they didn't apply for a while and the instructor didn't know to verify them.

TD

This.

I impress this on all my students. I tell them this is part of the "gettin' yers" process, and a part they are solely responsible for.

 

[JRazgaitis]

My HQL took 3 weeks to come in the mail.

 

[Biggfoot44]

$50 application fee , plus whatever the LiveScan vendor sets their fee . Typical range is $50-75 .

 

[The Architect]

My HQL was approved today (4/28) after exactly three weeks of processing. Now I just need the card to arrive in the mail

 

[wavygolf]

Completed my HQL application along with paying $50 app fee on 4/6/20, just received notice that HQL is active as of 4/26/20. Man i was checking the emdsp site frequently at work during April. Now I'm currently researching eye/ear protection and waiting for a good weekend date to visit the range to try out sigs and glocks

 

[Travis]

Sounds like the MSP is still sending licenses on Fridays. Hopefully I’ll see mine next week. Thanks again for the info

And just to follow up. I did end up receiving my card in the mail the following Monday (4/27) after I went active.

 

[Travis]

Completed my HQL application along with paying $50 app fee on 4/6/20, just received notice that HQL is active as of 4/26/20. Man i was checking the emdsp site frequently at work during April. Now I'm currently researching eye/ear protection and waiting for a good weekend date to visit the range to try out sigs and glocks

I can relate, I checked multiple times a day. Best of luck with the best of your purchase experience!

 

[Kalinka63]

HQL Approved: Submitted 4/11, approved 4/30

To continue my saga:

HQL Submitted Saturday, April 11
HQL Approved Thursday, April 30 (19 days)

I saw most of the categories saying ‘Completed’ this morning, and finally around 6pm have the HQL License number.

Will update when I receive the HQL, but hoping that if they normally send it out on Friday I will have it this weekend.

Also hoping that I can give the dealer the information and not have to go in and wait two hours to get into the store (I ordered the gun at Bass Pro and they have it now).

Thanks for the support, MD Shooters!

 

[Travis]

To continue my saga:

HQL Submitted Saturday, April 11
HQL Approved Thursday, April 30 (19 days)

I saw most of the categories saying ‘Completed’ this morning, and finally around 6pm have the HQL License number.

Will update when I receive the HQL, but hoping that if they normally send it out on Friday I will have it this weekend.

Also hoping that I can give the dealer the information and not have to go in and wait two hours to get into the store (I ordered the gun at Bass Pro and they have it now).

Thanks for the support, MD Shooters!

This weekend might be optimistic. Not trying to rain on your parade but I would expect it Monday. And you still have the 7 day wait to pick up I think.

 

[Kalinka63]

Optimism, Travis!

 

[baronpilot]

Applied for my HQL: April 12th
Approved: April 30th

Just waiting on my card now.

 

[LUVE]

Good day everyone and thanks in advance for any responses. Long time lurker and first time poster. Been a Ruger MKIII and Remington 870 owner for a long time. Use them mostly for target plinking and clay shooting. Never really felt the need for anything more until now. And also never realized how the handgun purchase process has changed until I went to go and buy one. Was expecting the same week wait and was helpfully walked through the get an HQL and come back from my local gun store. I went and got fingerprinted as soon as I could get an appointment and turned in my HQL permit application that night on 3/31. Now I fully realize that I like others am probably still in a queue that is back logged a bit because of everyone applying now. My main question is - Can the MSP take longer than 30 days plus shipping? Like could I expect 45-90 days because of the back log. I check the detailed status daily and no progress. I know a watched pot doesn’t boil. And I’m also not being impatient. Understand that it’s a process, that it’s backlogged, and it’s probably a first in, first out type of system.

Thanks again!
-Travis

PS - I did search but didn’t turn up much on the maximum time.

HQL received in hand under 30 days. Applied 3/27/20. Hope that helps! FYI: Check boxes went from one to - nothing for 3 weeks - APPROVED. I never saw a progression.

 

[EDA98]

Applied June 5th
Lets see how long this takes.